EDUCATIONE: Journal of Education Research and Review
Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2025

THE ROLE OF SELF-ESTEEM IN SOCIAL MEDIA SELF-PRESENTATION AMONG EMERGING ADULTS: EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS FROM INSTAGRAM USER BEHAVIOR

Syahputri, Leydiana (Unknown)
Rahman, Puspa Rahayu Utami (Unknown)
Aisha, Dinda (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Jun 2025

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of self-esteem on social media self-presentation in emerging adulthood Instagram users. The subjects of this study were men and women aged 18-25 years in Karawang Regency. The determination of the subjects was carried out using a non-probability sampling technique, especially convenience sampling, totaling 204 respondents. This study uses a quantitative method, the data collection technique in this study is using the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSES) to measure self-esteem and the Self Presentation on Facebook Questionnaire (SPFBQ) to measure self-presentation on social media. The data analysis technique used is simple regression. The results of this study show a p value = 0.447> 0.05, namely Ho is accepted and Ha is rejected, meaning that self-esteem does not have a significant effect on self-presentation. This finding indicates that self-presentation on Instagram in emerging adulthood is not influenced by self-esteem, but is likely influenced by other factors such as social pressure, peer influence, or motivation to form an ideal self-image. Therefore, further studies considering mediation or moderation variables are suggested to understand more comprehensively the relationship between self-esteem and self-presentation of social media users in this generation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

educatione

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

EDUCATIONE: Journal of Education Research and Review publishes critical, integrative reviews of research literature bearing on education. Such reviews should include conceptualizations, interpretations, and syntheses of literature and scholarly work in a field broadly relevant to education and ...